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Supah Blitz to Little Kentucky in Arizona

Millionaire Supah Blitz will stand in 2010 at Little Kentucky near Waddell, Ariz.

 Monday, February 01, 2010

Millionaire Supah Blitz Sires First Winner

Millionaire Supah Blitz came through with his first winner when his son You Already Know scored Aug. 20 at Hoosier Park.

 Sunday, August 23, 2009

Supah Blitz Third After 3-Year Absence

Grade II winner Supah Blitz, returning to competition after an absence of nearly three years, rallied for a third-place finish in a $32,000 claiming race at Santa Anita April 13.

 Sunday, April 13, 2008

Millionaire Supah Blitz to Tommy Town in California

Supah Blitz, a millionaire and grade II winner, has been relocated to Tom and Debbie Stull's Tommy Town Thoroughbreds near Santa Ynez, Calif.

 Thursday, September 14, 2006

Homeister, Plesa Among Calder Hall of Fame Inductees

Calder Race Course will induct four individuals into its Hall of Fame this year on Sunday, Sept. 3: Shocker T. (horse), Eddie Plesa, Jr. (trainer), Herb and Ione Elkins (owner/breeder), and Rosemary Homeister, Jr. (jockey).

 Monday, June 19, 2006

Millionaire Supah Blitz Retired to Rising Hill in Florida

Millionaire Supah Blitz, who won the Lone Star Park Handicap (gr. III) in May in what turned out to be his final start, has been retired from racing and will enter stud at Jim and Sheila DiMare's Rising Hill Farm near Ocala, Fla.

 Thursday, August 25, 2005

Four to be Inducted into Calder Hall of Fame

The racehorse Boots 'n Jackie, trainer Bill White, John Bush's Bee Bee Stable, and jockey Pedro Rodriguez will be inducted into the Calder Racecourse Hall of Fame on Sunday, Aug. 7.

 Monday, July 11, 2005

Best of Four Noses Belongs to Supah Blitz

Races can hardly come any closer than Monday's featured event in the Texas Million series -- the $300,000 Lone Star Park Handicap (gr. III) -- where four noses hit the wire together. After the dust had cleared, Supah Blitz was declared the winner and 11-10 favorite Lion Tamer was off the board.

 Monday, May 30, 2005

Lion Tamer Leads Lone Star Million Menu

Thirty-seven stakes winners, including Cigar Mile (gr. I) champ Lion Tamer, were among the 48 horses entered for Monday's seventh annual Lone Star Million at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.

 Sunday, May 29, 2005

Pletcher Points Lion Tamer Toward Lone Star Park Handicap

Trainer Todd Pletcher is pointing grade I winner Lion Tamer toward the May 30 Lone Star Park Handicap (gr. III). The 1 1/16-mile race is the centerpiece of the 12-race Memorial Day program.

 Wednesday, May 25, 2005

High Strike Zone Gets 'Em Looking in Texas Mile

High Strike Zone held off even-money favorite Supah Blitz to win his first graded stakes race, the $300,000 Texas Mile (gr. III) at Lone Star Park Saturday.

 Saturday, April 30, 2005

Supah Blitz Tops Texas Mile Entries

California invader Supah Blitz highlights a field of six entered for Saturday's Texas Mile (gr. III) at Lone Star Park. The 5-year-old is looking to improve off his second-place finish in the 2004 edition of the race.

 Thursday, April 28, 2005

Supah Blitz Completes Dream Day for O'Neill

Favored Supah Blitz won the $106,000 Tokyo City Handicap (gr. III) for older horses Saturday at Santa Anita Park, giving trainer Doug O'Neill his ninth stakes win of the meet and record 49th overall win.

 Saturday, April 02, 2005

Pair in Tokyo City for Record Setter O'Neill

Less than a week after breaking the Santa Anita record for wins at a meeting with his 48th victory, trainer Doug O'Neill is not resting. He'll saddle two of the six runners in Saturday's Tokyo City Handicap (gr. III) as he looks to extend his record.

 Thursday, March 31, 2005

Saint Liam Draws Outside Post for Big 'Cap

An old-fashioned East vs. West match-up between Saint Liam and Rock Hard Ten looms in Saturday's $1 million Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I).

 Wednesday, March 02, 2005

Mandella Pair Work Toward Santa Anita Handicap

Rock Hard Ten and Congrats, two contenders for Saturday's Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) trained by Richard Mandella, worked at Santa Anita Tuesday.

 Tuesday, March 01, 2005

Sunshine Millions Attracts 144 Pre-Entries

The Sunshine Millions, matching California-breds against Florida-breds, will be renewed Saturday, Jan. 29 with eight races worth a combined $3.6 million.

 Friday, January 21, 2005

Truly a Judge Shows No Mercy in Native Diver

Six-year-old gelding Truly a Judge was in control from the outset of Saturday's $100,000 Native Diver Handicap (gr. III), winning his first graded stakes comfortably at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, December 11, 2004

Dynever Seeks California Gold in Native Diver

Florida invader Dynever, third in the 2003 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), heads a field of eleven in Hollywood Park's $100,000 Native Diver Handicap (gr. III) at 1 1/8 miles Saturday.

 Thursday, December 09, 2004

Supah Blitz Bags Carl Rose in Calder Return

Four-year-old Supah Blitz, now a California resident, returned to his roots Saturday at Calder Race Course and won the $200,000 Carl Rose Classic, a race for Florida-breds that is part the track's Florida Million program.

 Saturday, November 13, 2004

Florida-Bred Invaders Set for Calder's Million

California graded stakes winner Supah Blitz and juvenile standouts Flamenco and Aclassysassylassy are among the top horses competing on Saturday's Florida Million program at Calder Race Course.

 Thursday, November 11, 2004

Lundy's Liability Tops 'Impact to Win Goodwood

Lundy's Liabililty engaged in a spirited duel with heavy favorite Total Impact through most of Saturday's $480,000 Goodwood Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) before prevailing on the inside by a head at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meet.

 Saturday, October 02, 2004

Total Impact Faces Supah Blitz in Goodwood

Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) winner Total Impact heads a compact field in the $500,000 Goodwood Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) , part of a three-stakes card at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park Saturday.

 Friday, October 01, 2004

Supah Blitz Springs to Life in Del Mar 'Cap

Supah Blitz, winless in nine starts this year, became a grade II winner in his first start for new trainer Doug O'Neill while all out to hold off Domestic Dispute in the $250,000 Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap at one mile Sunday.

 Sunday, September 05, 2004

'Dispute Should Flare in Del Mar BC Handicap

Domestic Dispute, who returned from a four-month layoff with a solid second-place finish in the Pat O'Brien Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) last month, heads a field of seven milers in Sunday's $250,000 Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II).

 Friday, September 03, 2004

Angelic Aura Takes Carpenter by a Neck

Sanford Goldfarb and Steve Klesaris' Angelic Aura registered a hard fought neck victory over The Lady's Groom in $100,000 RRM Carpenter Jr. Memorial at Delaware Park Saturday.

 Saturday, July 17, 2004

Twilight Road Wakes Up in Memorial Day 'Cap

Twilight Road beat Hear No Evil by 5 1/4 lengths and won the $100,000 Memorial Day Handicap (gr. III) at Calder Race Course on Monday.

 Monday, May 31, 2004

Kela Clobbers Texas Mile Foes

Southern California invader Kela was given a smooth ride by jockey David Nuesch and the 6-year-old responded with a convincing 5 ¼-length victory over late running Supah Blitz in Saturday's $300,000 Texas Mile (gr. III) at Lone Star Park.

 Saturday, April 24, 2004

Snorter and Pie N Burger Lead Field for Texas Mile

Snorter and Pie N Burger will headline a talented field in Saturday's $300,000 Texas Mile Stakes (gr. III) at Lone Star Park. Snorter is a perfect two-for-two on the year and Pie N Burger is undefeated in three career starts at the Texas track.

 Thursday, April 22, 2004

Southern Californians on Hand for Texas Mile

Three Southern California-based contenders for Saturday's $300,000 Texas Mile (gr. III) -- Snorter, Kela and Taste of Paradise -- arrived at Lone Star Park on Monday.

 Tuesday, April 20, 2004

Pletcher, Velazquez Team Again with Newfoundland

Trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez combined for their fourth win on Saturday's Gulfstream Park card when Sumaya Us Stables' Newfoundland won the $100,000 Skip Away Handicap (gr. III).

 Saturday, March 13, 2004

Bowman's Band Favored in Skip Away

The last time Bowman's Band raced 8 1/2 furlongs he lost the Hal's Hope Handicap (gr. III) to Puzzlement by a neck. Perhaps he'll have the advantage this time around as he competes in Saturday's Skip Away Handicap (gr. III).

 Thursday, March 11, 2004

Tour of the Cat Never Looks Back in Miam

Double G Stable's Tour of the Cat took the early lead and never looked back, winning the $150,000 Miami Mile Breeders' Cup Handicap at Calder Race Course by 2 1/2 lengths. Last Stand finished second in the one-mile race originally carded for grass but run over a main track rated good.

 Monday, September 01, 2003

12 Entered in West Virginia Derby

The $600,000 pot for Saturday's West Virginia Derby has lured 12 runners, including five stakes winners.

 Wednesday, August 06, 2003

Dynever Joins Growing West Virginia Derby Field

Trainer Christophe Clement confirmed that Dynever, winner of the Aventura Stakes at Gulfstream Park in April and the Lone Star Derby (gr. III) at Lone Star Park in May, will run in the $600,000 West Virginia Derby (gr. III) at Mountaineer Park Saturday.

 Monday, August 04, 2003

Supah Blitz Wins at Sloppy Calder

Supah Blitz dominated the $50,000 Roman Brother Stakes at Calder Saturday, defeating The Name's Bond by 4 ¾ lengths in the 1 1/16-mile race, which was taken off the turf after late morning rains.

 Saturday, July 26, 2003

Knowlton Points Funny Cide to Haskell

Managing partner Jack Knowlton of Sackatoga Stable said Funny Cide will accept the 123 pounds assigned Friday for the $1 million Haskell Invitational (gr. I) on Aug. 3 at Monmouth Park.

 Saturday, July 19, 2003

Thursday's Derby Notes from Churchill Downs

Here's a look at what happened on the training front with the 17 contenders for Saturday's Kentucky Derby,as described by Churchill Downs' note takers.

 Thursday, May 01, 2003

Steve Haskin's Kentucky Derby Report: The Heat is On

This year's Kentucky Derby horses refuse to make things easy. Just when it's time to start narrowing down the list of contenders, they go and work like super horses, while Empire Maker aggravates a minor foot bruise.

 Wednesday, April 30, 2003

Supah Blitz Sizzles in First Churchill Workout; Sir Cherokee, Offlee Wild Work

There was a flurry of activity at Churchill Downs Tuesday morning as the last group of contenders for Saturday's Kentucky Derby had their final workouts over a track that was playing to speed.

 Tuesday, April 29, 2003

Dreary Day at the Downs: Peace Rules Unruly, Supah Blitz Arrives

Early morning rain made for a dreary backside at Churchill Downs on Friday morning, with news and developments concerning Kentucky Derby horses in short supply.

 Friday, April 25, 2003

Supah Blitz Added to Kentucky Derby Field

Trainer Manny Tortora said Thursday morning that as of now, he is taking Supah Blitz to the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.

 Thursday, April 17, 2003

Steve Haskin's Road to the Kentucky Derby: The Search Continues

Sometimes, when you dig deep to try to find something, all you wind up with is a big hole. In Saturday's Santa Anita Derby, we kept digging, hoping to find the key to unlock Kentucky Derby 129. But in the end, not even Indiana Jones could locate the treasure most everyone had been looking for.

 Tuesday, April 08, 2003

Supah Blitz Ready to Roll in Aventura

Trainer Manny Tortora is more than pleased with his 3-year-old colt Supah Blitz coming into Saturday's $250,000 Aventura Stakes. The Aventura will be run at 1 1/16 miles over Gulfstream Park's main track.

 Friday, April 04, 2003

Offlee Wild, Supah Blitz Work in Florida

Offlee Wild, trained by T. V. Smith, worked a half-mile at Gulfstream Park Sunday in :48 1/5. At Calder, Supah Blitz, second in the Fountain of Youth (gr. I) and fourth in the Florida Derby (gr. I) worked five furlongs in 1:01 handily.

 Sunday, March 30, 2003

Florida Derby Followup: Supah Blitz Has Mucous in Lungs

Trainer Manny Tortora reported that Supah Blitz, a 3-year-old son of Mecke--Boots N' Jackie who finished a tiring fourth in the Florida Derby (gr. I), has a breathing problem.

 Monday, March 17, 2003

The Horse's Mouth

Hear what the trainers and jockeys of the Florida Derby horses had to say at the draw for the race.

 Wednesday, March 12, 2003

Empire Maker, Trust N Luck Favored in Florida Derby

Seven 3-year-olds are slated to contest Saturday's grade I, $1,000,000 Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park's stop on the Triple Crown Trail.

 Wednesday, March 12, 2003

Supah Blitz Works Toward Florida Derby

Bee Bee Stables' Supah Blitz, second in the grade I Fountain of Youth by 5 1/4 lengths, breezed five furlongs in 1:02 at Calder Race Course Wednesday morning.

 Wednesday, March 05, 2003

SUPAH BLITZ

Dark bay/brown colt, foaled February 10, 2000
Mecke--Boots 'n Jackie, by Major Moran

 Monday, February 24, 2003
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